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El-Sayed answers questions on half-sister's Muslim Brotherhood posts

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On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Overnight
Published 1:52 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Breitbart: “El-Sayed on Half-Sister's Muslim Brotherhood Tweets: 'You're Using Hearsay Evidence', 'We Have No Ties', I Didn't Talk to My Mom About That, 'Not Serious'”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:52 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Muslim Brotherhood, El-Sayed.
BBN covered this story before: AOC joins el Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign, 2028 ambitions in play (October 14).

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BreitbartEl-Sayed on Half-Sister's Muslim Brotherhood Tweets: 'You're Using Hearsay Evidence', 'We Have No Ties', I Didn't Talk to My Mom About That, 'Not Serious'

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMichigan's Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed answered questions on NBC Nightly News Wednesday about posts from his half-sister concerning the Muslim Brotherhood.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBreitbart highlights his replies: that the claims rest on hearsay, that his family has no ties, and that he never talked to his mom about the posts.

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